Chapter 4 Golden Fight

Shanzhou is located in the western front, and the sun rises from the east. This place should be dawn late, but Xue Chongxun didn't feel that he lives here because they used their own set of time, which was still made at the time of sunrise and at the time of You...

The Mao hour here and the Mao hour in Chang'an are naturally less than the same.

As soon as the sky was dawn, the insects in the yard seemed to be unable to accept the end of the charming night. The chirping was not stopped, and the sound of JīJī... was used to listening to the sounds, but they didn't feel noisy, but instead seemed more natural.

Xue Chongxun was doing something that everyone seemed ridiculous: he was ironing his clothes!

It is a bit ridiculous to do such housework that a royal relative or a state leader does not govern the local area.

The surrounding clerks and servants stood with their hands down and did not dare to say a word.

This person is very strange. If ordinary people do extraordinary things, they will be criticized all kinds of people; but if extraordinary people do ordinary things, they will make people feel very meaningful.

The chief minister Wang Changling held his hand in front of his abdomen and watched him busy there with interest.

Wang Changling has been getting to know Xue Chongxun for a better time, but now he lives in the same mansion and works together to understand Xue Chongxun's daily habits.

Wang Changling did not think he was foolish just because he saw him doing such trivial matters, but he felt that Xue Chongxun was very distinctive.

Just like he was moving like a rabbit in the yard just now, dancing a horizontal knife to the wind, full of vitality, as if he was full of passion; but in a blink of an eye, he quietly ironed his clothes here. It was indeed too quiet, and every move of his movements was steady and meticulous.

The contrast between people can be so big?

Wang Changling silently thought about this former prince.

In fact, when Xue Chongxun invited him, he hesitated and even refused to join Xue Chongxun's account. A playboy who relied on his mother's power and a prince who was doomed to fail, what's the point with him?

Later, Xue Chongxun actually brought all the unknown Bu Yao. This careful and appropriate attention touched Wang Changling, so he had to submit it to the account to repay this friendship.

However, after spending some time together, Wang Changling became more and more interested in him.

Xue Chongxun didn't go to the lobby to work today, so he came here as soon as he was paid.

In fact, there are not as many trivial matters as county government offices. Things such as case trials are handled by the next level of government offices...

However, persuading farmers is something that no local commander cannot shirk.

He was not wearing official uniforms, and he wore a thirty-six-fold green kudzu dress, but the board was washed straight and neatly and ironed; the white lining exposed in the collar outer robe was really spotless and cleaner than the clothes worn by many rich ladies.

From these details, Wang Changling felt that Xue Chongxun was actually a rigorous and self-disciplined person.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a wide body and fat body walked in outside the door. He had a gentlemanly appearance, but he felt a little panting when he walked in.

This person, Zhang Pinsi, was named Qi and the courtesy name Shouzheng. He had met Xue Chongxun yesterday.

He had a harmless and rich face of humans and beasts, and walked in and said kindly: I heard that the envoy saw me, so I rushed over... Are you?You can't just call the young guys, so how can you do this by yourself?

Xue Chongxun’s face showed a smile: Doing some housework can keep your energy alive. If you don’t do anything for a long time, you will develop a lazy habit. Don’t believe it?

Zhang Qi nodded and said seriously: I am justified in your opinion.

Change boiling water.

Xue Chongxun put down the iron and ordered Xu Jundao beside him, and looked at the thing with interest and murmured, "The golden dot (iron) has existed since the Han Dynasty. Do you think Zhang Principal?You must know the origin of this thing.

Zhang Qi first praised you. I am very knowledgeable and unable to look at you. Then he replied: The knowledge of the lower officials is shallow and has never heard of it.

Xue Chongxun pretended to be disbelief and said: You are a member of the judicial army and often dealing with criminal law. Do you not know the origin of the Jin Dou?Strange Ah!This thing was originally made not for ironing clothes, but for... Ironing people's flesh and blood, I like to use this in prison.

He looked back at Xu Jun who had changed the water and made an action. After burning red, he pressed him on the body, and squirted!

Xu Jun was frightened by the sound of the chirping shout and almost dropped the golden bucket in his hand to the ground.

Xue Chongxun smiled again and said, after sticking it on, you could immediately smell a smell, like mutton roasted batter. Then the prison guard pushed the gold bowl and a large piece of flesh fell off.Zhang Principal, you really haven’t used this thing?

Zhang Qi's eyelids hopped, and he gently stroked his forehead and bowed: Our Shanzhou officials are in peace and quiet, and there are few tortures and forced confessions.

Xue Chongxun said: Very good, very good. I will write you a memorial to hand it over another day so that Chang'an knows that there is a good judge in our Shanzhou.

If you are so serious, you will not be able to do it.Zhang Qi hurriedly said.

At this time, Xue Chongxun's smile disappeared without a trace and said seriously: Is there a colleague named Chen Shitang locked up in the prison?

Yes... Yes... He was originally a local regiment training officer in Shanzhou. He committed a murder case and killed his wife. He was sentenced to prison for several crimes. The Ministry of Justice has already verified the case.

Kill your wife?Xue Chongxun pondered, "Didn't it mean that his wife's adultery was broken and he killed the murderer in shame and anger?"

Zhang Qi hurriedly said: The case is tortuous and hard to describe.The adultery has no real evidence, which is not enough to excuse Chen Shitang for murder.The real reason was that he and his sister, who were the same father and mother, did something difficult to say regardless of human ethics, which led to the tragedy. The adultery of his first wife was just Chen Shitang's excuse for murder.In this case, Chen Zhenzhen, the sister of Shitang, should have been imprisoned, but he took everything at once. We thought about the part of our colleagues in the mansion and only took him... The file records of this case were detailed and the evidence was conclusive. Otherwise, the officials would give the envoy a look and then they would know that Chen Tuanlian would not be wronged.

Sister-controlled?

After hearing this, Xue Chongxun couldn't help but feel ashamed, but still said calmly: Don't take the file. I don't like to read the dense small characters with fly heads. I just ask you one thing: At the time of the incident, Shitang's wife and her subordinates were alone in the room. Is there such a thing?

Zhang Qi paused, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Xue Chongxun again. Xue Chongxun stared at his face with a smile and said: Are you hesitating or thinking?Of course I believe you will tell the truth in front of me, and I believe you have never received money from others.

Zhang Qi hurriedly said: Yes, this is true, but this is not enough to conclude the reality of adultery...

OK.Xue Chongxun raised his hand and said, "Take me to the prison cell of the state yamen to see the Chen Shitang."

Yes, please.Zhang Qi hurriedly bowed and said.

So Xue Chongxun, Wang Changling and several guards walked towards the lobby yard together.

There are seven offices on the left and right of this courtyard, called Qifang. The seven governors, including Sigong, Sicang, Sihu, Sitian, Sibing, Siju, and Sishi, were respectively in charge, and were equipped with clerks.

The officials in the yamen are only responsible for decision-making and orders, and the main ones who actually operate government offices are actually those minor officials.

The cell is south of the seventh room, near the corner of the gate, the house on the ground is a cell; there is also a cell underground, which is the death cell.

Xue Chongxun and others went to the death row, with only one exit, and the surroundings were inlaid with stones. It was really hard to fly if the people locked up here.

Unless the prison-hijacking person can first break through the state yamen and wipe out the defenders here, it is impossible to save the people in the dead cell!

As soon as I walked down the wet stone steps, a sensation of rotten air came to my face.

Water is dripping slowly from the cracks on the top of the rocks. Although the sound of the waves is small, it is like dripping on the heart of a person.

There was still moss on the edge of the stone steps. Zhang Qi kindly reminded: The road is slippery, please slow down.

After entering the cell, Xue Chongxun felt a bit cold. I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the lights around him seemed to be very dark and would be very defunct at any time.

A servant took a lantern from the wall and walked in front of him, and everyone walked along the wet aisle.

When they walked to a locked wooden door, the people in front of them stopped, and everyone stopped.

After a jingling sound, Zhang Qi shouted: Chen Tuanlian, come and see the new governor of our Shanzhou.

After a while, the sound of iron chains dragging inside, a man with disheveled hair and black all over walked slowly to the door, even his face was covered by his messy hair and could not see clearly.

Look at his soft movements, probably he wasn't full...

The social productivity of this era is limited, so how could there be a lot of excess food to support these prisoners?

That is, if you are half full and not full, it would be good to hold back your life and never die. If your family could help you, you might be better off.

The man did not kneel or speak, and just stood at the door blankly.

Xue Chongxun turned around and asked Zhang Qi: Chen Tuanlian?

Zhang Qi replied: That's right.

Xue Chongxun pointed to the man's weak and soft body and said: Very energetic...

Zhang Qi: ...

Xue Chongxun continued: What a pity a man.Now that the war is imminent, it is the time to use people. If he does not commit a crime, he will be able to kill the enemy.

He was probably sincere in his words. He was both a local troupe training officer, and he remembered the Tangtuan trainee who died in battle.

Yes, yes... Zhang Qi responded casually.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, the black dirty man fell to his knees and shouted loudly: Give me a chance to die on the battlefield!It’s okay to wrap the body in the horse leather, I don’t want to die so cowardly!

I didn't expect that such a weak person would be full of energy when he yelled.

Chen is a seven-foot man, give me a chance to die in battle!

Xue Chongxun pondered: But you murderer, I have to take care of the law and justice.

In order to fight Tubo, I am willing to drive away the lord before my humble position!Chen Tuanlian changed the title of the envoy as the lord, and took the opportunity to be loyal. It seemed that he was not hungry and confused.